Cigarette-dispensing device



March 31, 1931. J M KEYZER 1,198,681

CIGARETTE DISPENSING DEVICE Filed NOV. 15, 1929 JMA/@w15 lmwto A f a@ Manni Patented Mar. 31, 1931 NETE@ STTS JOSEPH N. M. Knysna, or' iaraivrLrLoRrnA CIGARETTE-DISPENSING DEVCE .Application filed November 15, 1929.

rlhis invention relates to new and useful improvements in 'dispensing devices,l and particularly to devices for dispensing articles such as cigarettes, matches, and the like.

i One object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which delivers one article at a time, and wherein, when the operator removes the exposed article, his lingers operate the device to deliver another article into the position occupied previously'by the removed article.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

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Figure 1 is an elevation of a cigarette dispensing device made in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view on the line 2 2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view on the line 3 3 of Figure 2.

Figure el is a fragmentary sectional view, similar to Figure 2, but showing the hopper swung to release a cigarette.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, there is shown a stand 10, which includes the base 11 in the form of a tray, and rising from the ends of the tray are the uprights 12 on which is pivotally supported, and between which is arranged to swing, the hopper 13. This hopper has its upper end open to permit ready introduction of the cigarettes, the bottom being also open but having the opposite longitudinal cigarette supporting shelves 14. Longitudinally between these shelves there is arranged an opening through which a single cigarette is adapted to fall,

O as shown at 15. tamped up from each of the uprights 12, and extending horizontally inward therefrom, is a small shelf 16 which supports one end of the discharged cigarette,

as clearly shown in the accompanying draw- V ing. Formed on each side of each of the uprights, and extending inwardly, in the same direction as that of the shelf 16, is a wing 17, the upper portion of which is inclined upwardly and outwardly, as at 18, with the terminal upwardly extending stop flange Serial No.' 497,465.

19, which is arranged to be engaged by a side of, the hopper, to limitthe.swingingmove- 'n ent of the latter. The wing also includes-a vertical portion 2O against which the end of the cigarette engages, when the hopper l is 5 swung, whereby to dislodge ,the cigarette 'from its shelf 1li, so-that said cigarette may fall onto the shelves 16. rlhe lower ends of the wings 17 are inclined downwardly and inwardly, asat 2l, to guide the falling cigar- 60 ette to its resting position on the shelves 16, as will 1 be readily apparent'. Extending longitudinally and centrally through the lower portion ofthe hopper is a rod 2Q, such rod being of such a diameter, and being so postioned within the hopper, as to cause two cigarettes to roll towardthe opposite sides thereof, and fall onto the shelves 14, while the remainder of the .cigarettes pile up above said cigarettes, and above the said rod. lt 79 will be particularly noted that the spaces between tl e rod and the opposite sides of the hopper are such as to permit only one cigarette to fall onto a shelf 14.

VJ hen the parts are in normal position, a cigarette lies on the shelves 16. rllhe smoker reaches in with the linger and thumb, of a hand, to grasp this cigarette, but in so doing the finger engages and swings the hopper on its pivot, with the result that the cigarette on S0 'the shelf at the opposite side of the hopper,

will be moved against the wings 18, whereupon such cigarette will be dislodged and permitted to drop onto the shelves from which the first cigarette has been removed. Thus a 8O cigarette will always be disposed on the shelves 16, and another cigarette deposited thereon, when the smoker removes the first one. it will thus be seen that, to remove the exposed cigarette, the hopper must be swung, whereby to replace the cigarette with Vanother one.

l/Vhat is claimed is:

1. A dispensing device comprising a support, an oscillatable hopper mounted on the 95 support and having a discharge opening in its bottoni and an article supporting shelf adj acent said opening, article supporting means on the support arranged beneath the hopper, the bottom of the hopper having outputs, and -39 wings extending inwardly from the support in position to pass through said cut-outs when the hopper is oscillated, said Wings including article dislodging portions, article guiding portions, and hopper stopping portions.

'2. A dispensing device comprising a support having uprights, shelves struck inwardly from saiduprights, a hopper between the uprights and suspended thereon for occillation over said shelves, the bottom of the hopper having longitudinal article supporting shelves with an intervening longitudinal article discharging outlet, the end portions of the hopper shelves and adjacent portions of the front and rear walls of the hopper being removed to provide openings, a member in the hopper; for guiding ar-ticles to the shelves of the hopper, and inwardly directed wings carried by the uprights in position to enter said openings of the hopper when said hopper is oscillated, said wings .each having a vertical portion for dislodging an article from a hop.- per shelf,an inclined lower portion for guiding the dislodgedl article onto the upright shelf, and projections on the upper portion of said wingfor engagement with the hopper to limit the movement thereof.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

JOSEPH N. M. KEYZER. 

